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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed down
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This is not about right or left, MAGA or non-MAGA, but about basic human decency — the kind of decency so much of Jim Handy’s work was informed by.—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026 -
Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The New York Times reported that a US Army Apache helicopter gunship went down near the strait on Monday, and that two crew members had to be rescued.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The Detroit Free Press first reported the development earlier in the day.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The department said its investigators have not been notified of the death of anyone in this case.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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And at a minimum, parents must be notified before their daughters are matched against male opponents.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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No cause of death has been immediately disclosed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Ahead of this week’s record IPO, SpaceX disclosed that Google has agreed to pay it roughly $920 million a month for compute capacity at its Memphis campus, access to something on the order of 110,000 GPUs running into 2029.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Ariana revealed this information to the rest of the Islanders during the ceremony at the fire pit.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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Airbus Helicopters has revealed a new autonomous aircraft based on its popular H145 platform, pushing the company deeper into the growing market for large uncrewed rotorcraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit In a devastating turn of events, the first night of Primavera got rained out, with a warning of lightning storms that, mercifully, never manifested.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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Carrying that guilt for decades has manifested in a quietly simmering rage that comes out in crimes of passion, including killing his wife.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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The letter was handwritten and divulged information about a confidential, internal sheriff’s office investigation into one of the maintenance workers.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Their connection – and shared mysterious backgrounds – is divulged over the course of the movie, and Daniel and Margaret meet up and work together as complementary components for a common goal.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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